And it’s all thanks to a new pavement outside Scholes Junior and Infants School.

The school, in Wadman Road, had little need for footpaths when it was built in 1908.

But now more than a century on, and after many years of campaigning, a footpath has been installed at the school.

Parents concerns featured in the Examiner last May when they complained about their children walking along grass verges on either side of the road, which had been turned into mud by vehicles and pedestrians.

The alternative was to walk in the middle of the road which had obvious dangers.

They called for a pavement on one side of the road to protect people walking along Marsh Road.

Scholes J&I School head teacher Yvonne Donkersley said: “Parents, pupils, governors, the local church and ward councilors have campaigned for eight years to have this pavement installed.

“We are absolutely delighted now it is much safer for children to walk to school.

“In the past we had a number of near misses and I am just relieved there were no accidents before the situation was rectified.

“I am just so glad parents kept us informed so this information could be used to support our campaign.”

She said prior to its installation vehicles would churn up the grass verges and force pupils to walk in the road.

The school has undergone massive refurbishment over the years and in 2004 there was an additional mezzanine level extension above the main building.

Kirklees Council Highways approved the funding for the footpath which was installed over the Easter holidays.